A
group of men suspected to be "jihadists" with "links to Al Qaeda" have been
rescued from captors in Somalia by the British Foreign Office and flown back to
the UK by the RAF, thus saving them from a death penalty handed down by Somali
authorities.

Whitehall sources said they would keep the four men under
surveillance but they will not be placed under control orders, which would allow
their movements to be restricted.

Tory homeland security spokesman Patrick Mercer said the
Government was 'wishing another problem' upon Britain, adding: 'I just find it
amazing that we bring back people apparently bent on Jihad. It really does
beggar belief.'